"A native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a larger state or collective and who shares in the rights and responsibilities afforded all members of that collective."
"A citizen both works for and benefits from a larger society."
The Problem with Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs)
stop-gap measure
define the rules of technology use in school
tell the students (and teachers) what they can and cannot do with technology at school
do not teach the use of technology
Digital Citizenship
aim is to teach everyone (not just children) what technology users must understand in order to use digital technologies effectively and appropriately
can be described as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use
Why teach Digital Citizenship?
AUPs will need to change as the technology does
Digital Citizenship guides users on ways to approach technology as it changes
Provides active direction
Teaches what is appropriate and what is not
Learning how to use tools that allow individuals to communicate and create society throughout the world
Definition of Citizen
The Problem with Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs)
Digital Citizenship
Why teach Digital Citizenship?
Extra Resources
The information contained on this wiki comes directly from the text Digital Citizenship in School by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey.